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A MODERN PROMETHEUS
Written by Zarch Nubar. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.
Stock no. 1316996
Published by Forge Press. 1st 1952. Very good condition.

A modern philosopher-mathematician of France relates the present ills of a world obsessed with war to the idealism of world unity. White pictorial cardwraps. 3 b/w illustrations. Slight rubbing to cover edges and a few small, light marks to covers. Hinges inside covers are starting to crack. Contents clean.

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LET'S HAVE A PARTY
No author listed. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.
Stock no. 1316995
Published by Blumenthals Ltd. circa 1955. Slightly better than very good condition.

A 'fine drinking' book issued by the houses of Ayala Champagne Croizet Brandy & Rocher Liquers. To help you make your party a success. White paperwraps. B/w illustrations. Staples rusty. A few foxspots. A super copy of a scarce booklet.

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NURSE MATILDA
Written by Christianna Brand. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.
Stock no. 2123737
Published by Bloomsbury Children's Books. Circa 2005. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Green boards with gilt title and decorations to covers. Endpapers are red. B/w text illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0747576750. 2nd impression. A few marks to outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with some wear.

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ARCADIAN BALLADS
Written by James Reeves. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.
Stock no. 1406638
Published by Heinemann Educational Books. 1st thus 1978. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Tall format. Brown cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 48 pages. ISBN: 0435147722. Erased pencil mark to top of front endpaper. A little foxing to edge of text block. Contents very good. Spine of dustwrapper a little faded and rubbed.

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THE EVERGREEN TALES; OR TALES FOR THE AGELESS
Written by J.C. Mardrus; Hans Christian Andersen; Charles Perrault. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone; Sylvain Sauvage; Everett Gee Jackson.
Stock no. 1316424
Published by The Limited Editions Club. 1949. Very good condition.

Three volumes in slipcase: Ali Baba; The Ugly Duckling; The Sleeping Beauty. Large volumes (12.25 x 8"). Each volume is cloth bound with colour illustrations. Limited edition of 2500 copies. Copy no. 853. Ali Baba is SIGNED by Ardizzone and Ugly Duckling is SIGNED by Jackson, Hersholt and Schwartz. Each volume is slightly bumped and rubbed to spine, Ali Baba has a small nick to centre of spine. There are some light fingermarks to page margins but generally the contents are clean. The slipcase is worn and the spine of the slipcase is browned.

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NURSE MATILDA
Written by Christianna Brand. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.
Stock no. 2122250
Published by Brockhampton Press. 1st 1964. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

"The person YOU want is Nurse Matilda" they said to Mr & Mrs Brown who were always having great difficulty with their numerous and naughty children. What happens when Nurse Matilda arrives makes remarkable telling... Green boards, richly decorated with gilt. Red endpapers and pagemarker. B/w drawings. 128pp. 6 x 4". Some light wear to cover edges. Small tear/chip along top of page edge to front endpaper. Fading and spotting to outer page edges. Wrapper is price-cut with edge-creasing and chipping; browning to spine. A few scuff marks to wrapper.

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NURSE MATILDA
Written by Christianna Brand. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.
Stock no. 1315709
Published by Brockhampton Press. 2nd 1964. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Small format. Red boards with gilt decorations. Red endpapers, text block and page marker. B/w line drawings. 128 pages. Spine very slightly bumped. Some light marks to covers. Inscription in ink to front pastedown. Contents otherwise fine. Price-cut wrapper is a little edge rubbed and sunned to spine.

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MORE PREFABULOUS ANIMILES
Written by James Reeves. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.
Stock no. 1505516
Published by Heinemann. 1st 1975. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Prefabulous animiles are ludicrous and loveable, incredible and insane. Green boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations every page. ISBN: 0434958948. Very light browning and foxing to endpapers. Contents clean. Dustwrappper is slightly edge worn.

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TIM'S LAST VOYAGE
Written by Edward Ardizzone. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.
Stock no. 1404530
Published by The Bodley Head. 1st 1972. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Water-colour and b/w line drawings, many double spread. Pink and green pictorial boards. ISBN: 0370020030. Spine and corners a little bumped. Contents are clean. Wrapper has been price-cut by publisher with new price sticker above. A little edge rubbed with a small mark to front panel.

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TIM'S FRIEND TOWSER
Written by Edward Ardizzone. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.
Stock no. 1314218
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 1962. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Large format, Pink pictorial boards, blue spine. Colour and b/w illustrations throughout. Ex-Lib (school) with a couple of ink library stamps to front free-endpaper. Spine and corners bumped and worn. Light musty smell to contents and some grubby fingermarks to page margins. Dustwrapper is price-cut with new price sticker above, slightly edge worn with small piece of loss to base of spine.

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TIM IN DANGER
Written by Edward Ardizzone. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.
Stock no. 1401716
Published by Oxford University Press. 1st 1953. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Purple and yellow pictorial boards. Colour and b/w illustrations throughout. The fifth book in the chronicles of this legendary small boy. ISBN: 0192795643. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Bottom of boards also rubbed. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Some light foxing mainly to endpapers. Pale browning to some pages else contents are cleam. Dustwrapper has piece missing at top. Large tear to front panel and smaller tear to rear. Edge worn with small tears and foxing to rear.

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ARCADIAN BALLADS
Written by James Reeves. Illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.
Stock no. 1307512
Published by Heinemann Educational Books. 1st thus 1978. Fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Tall format. Brown cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. 48 pages. ISBN: 0435147722. Minimal rubbing to wrapper edges.

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